Abstract

THE POSITION OF THE IRAQI PUBLIC OPINION ON THE FOURTH POINT PROGRAM, 1951

Dr. Zinah Harith Jirjees

Volume: 8 Issue: 1 2018

Abstract:

On April 10, 1951, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Iraq concluded the Fourth Point Agreement,The agreement aims at providing financial and moral assistance to Iraq in the health, education, technology and commercial aspects to make Iraq a developed country. The fourth point project faced fierce opposition from Iraqi public opinion,Because the Iraqi people counted this agreement as a type of American colonialism on the country. The United States worked to exploit Iraq's economic resources, especially oil,The opening of Iraqi markets to United States goods ,The breadth of United States influence in Iraq,And the decline of British influence in Iraq. Also The United States had faced strong opposition from the United States public on the fourth point in Iraq, because it think that the United States financial assistance that will be provided to Iraq will be taken from the American people by taxing, Which affects the economic level of the American people.

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